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Helvetica, sans-serif" color=red><b>HONOR</b></font><p> <p><p> <p> <table border=1><tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1931</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/915/000166417/">Pepper Martin</a></td> <td>MLB </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1932</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/762/000116414/">Gene Sarazen</a></td> <td>Golf </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1933</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/070/000085812/">Carl Hubbell</a></td> <td>MLB </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1934</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/034/000085776/">Dizzy Dean</a></td> <td>MLB </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1935</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/356/000023287/">Joe Louis</a></td> <td>Boxing </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1936</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/814/000070604/">Jesse Owens</a></td> <td>Track and field </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1937</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/954/000166456/">Don Budge</a></td> <td>Tennis </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1938</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/954/000166456/">Don Budge</a></td> <td>Tennis </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1939</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/933/000166435/">Nile Kinnick</a></td> <td>College football </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1940</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/943/000166445/">Tom Harmon</a></td> <td>College football </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1941</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/466/000023397/">Joe DiMaggio</a></td> <td>MLB </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1942</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/946/000166448/">Frank Sinkwich</a></td> <td>College football </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1943</nobr></tt></center></td> <td>Gunder Hägg</td> <td>Track and field </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1944</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/247/000027166/">Byron Nelson</a></td> <td>Golf </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1945</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/247/000027166/">Byron Nelson</a></td> <td>Golf </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1946</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/949/000166451/">Glenn Davis</a></td> <td>College football </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1947</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/950/000166452/">Johnny Lujack</a></td> <td>College football </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1948</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/932/000166434/">Lou Boudreau</a></td> <td>MLB </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1949</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/951/000166453/">Leon Hart</a></td> <td>College football </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1950</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/908/000166410/">Jim Konstanty</a></td> <td>MLB </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1951</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/952/000166454/">Dick Kazmaier</a></td> <td>College football </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1952</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/440/000032344/">Bob Mathias</a></td> <td>Track and field </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1953</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/154/000108827/">Ben Hogan</a></td> <td>Golf </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1954</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/427/000023358/">Willie Mays</a></td> <td>MLB </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1955</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/953/000166455/">Howard "Hopalong" Cassady</a></td> <td>College football </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1956</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/472/000023403/">Mickey Mantle</a></td> <td>MLB </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1957</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/470/000023401/">Ted Williams</a></td> <td>MLB </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1958</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/886/000173367/">Herb Elliott</a></td> <td>Track and field </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1959</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/895/000173376/">Ingemar Johansson</a></td> <td>Boxing </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1960</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/863/000023794/">Rafer Johnson</a></td> <td>Track and field </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1961</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/167/000032071/">Roger Maris</a></td> <td>MLB </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1962</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/905/000166407/">Maury Wills</a></td> <td>MLB </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1963</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/885/000023816/">Sandy Koufax</a></td> <td>MLB </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1964</nobr></tt></center></td> <td>Don Schollander</td> <td>Swimming </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1965</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/885/000023816/">Sandy Koufax</a></td> <td>MLB </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1966</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/865/000023796/">Frank Robinson</a></td> <td>MLB </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1967</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/105/000024033/">Carl Yastrzemski</a></td> <td>MLB </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1968</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/106/000085848/">Denny McLain</a></td> <td>MLB </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1969</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/126/000085868/">Tom Seaver</a></td> <td>MLB </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1970</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/852/000030762/">George Blanda</a></td> <td>NFL </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1971</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/127/000024055/">Lee Trevino</a></td> <td>Golf </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1972</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/148/000023079/">Mark Spitz</a></td> <td>Swimming </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1973</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/390/000022324/">O. J. Simpson</a></td> <td>NFL </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1974</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/487/000022421/">Muhammad Ali</a></td> <td>Boxing </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1975</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/912/000166414/">Fred Lynn</a></td> <td>MLB </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1976</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/610/000023541/">Bruce Jenner</a></td> <td>Track and field </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1977</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/381/000166880/">Steve Cauthen</a></td> <td>Horse racing </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1978</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/933/000163444/">Ron Guidry</a></td> <td>MLB </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1979</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/122/000085864/">Willie Stargell</a></td> <td>MLB </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1980</nobr></tt></center></td> <td>US Olympic Hockey Team</td> <td>Hockey </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1981</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/208/000023139/">John McEnroe</a></td> <td>Tennis </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1982</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/810/000024738/">Wayne Gretzky</a></td> <td>NHL </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1983</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/832/000025757/">Carl Lewis</a></td> <td>Track and field </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1984</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/832/000025757/">Carl Lewis</a></td> <td>Track and field </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1985</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/724/000025649/">Dwight Gooden</a></td> <td>MLB </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1986</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/664/000022598/">Larry Bird</a></td> <td>NBA </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1987</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/859/000025784/">Ben Johnson</a></td> <td>Track and field </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1988</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/652/000024580/">Orel Hershiser</a></td> <td>MLB </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1989</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/455/000025380/">Joe Montana</a></td> <td>NFL </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1990</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/455/000025380/">Joe Montana</a></td> <td>NFL </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1991</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/235/000023166/">Michael Jordan</a></td> <td>NBA </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1992</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/235/000023166/">Michael Jordan</a></td> <td>NBA </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1993</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/235/000023166/">Michael Jordan</a></td> <td>NBA </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1994</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/250/000023181/">George Foreman</a></td> <td>Boxing </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1995</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/802/000025727/">Cal Ripken</a></td> <td>MLB </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1996</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/955/000166457/">Michael Johnson</a></td> <td>Track and field </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1997</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/234/000023165/">Tiger Woods</a></td> <td>Golf </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1998</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/448/000023379/">Mark McGwire</a></td> <td>MLB </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1999</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/234/000023165/">Tiger Woods</a></td> <td>Golf </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>2000</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/234/000023165/">Tiger Woods</a></td> <td>Golf </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>2001</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/672/000025597/">Barry Bonds</a></td> <td>MLB </td> </tr> <tr> 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